On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:35:45 -0700, cwdjrxyz >
wrote:

> On Oct 6, 1:26 pm, Emery Davis > wrote:
> > On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:26:59 -0700
> >
> > Ken Blake > wrote:
> > > Please excuse the OT posting, but I haven't seen anything from Ian
> > > here for many months. Is anyone in touch with him? I hope he's all
> > > right?
> >
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > Ian's fine. I've been recently corresponded.
> >
> > Sadly he has stopped posting on AFW, citing a general drop in
> > courtesy levels, but also a lack of relevance to the drinking habits
> > of those of us in France. I sometimes share this view.
>
>
> When I first started reading this group, Ian Hoare posted as much as
> about anyone. I am glad to hear that he is well. I was beginning to
> think that he was no longer with us


I feared the same thing. I've had the pleasure of meeting Ian and his
wife Jacquie a couple of times, and I like them both very much.


> or had moved to a very remote area
> without good internet access.
>
> As for courtesy levels, this seems to vary a lot. We have had trolls
> who really stirred things up, but I could name many other Usenet
> groups that have had worse problems.


That's certainly very true. I frequent a number of newsgroups, and all
things considered, this is among the politest. But as you say, the
Trolls come and go. For my part, I just killfile the obvious trolls
with nothing to contribute, but that's less than a perfect solution
because not everyone does, and I end up reading the trolls' messages
when they are quoted by others.



> Lack of courtesy on the part of
> some is just part of something as open as Usenet. People who have been
> rude to me, mostly in other groups, have for the most part been trolls
> who are rude to nearly everyone or people who are angry about
> something else. They perhaps have a boss who annoys them. They can not
> kick the dog, because that gets them arrested. They can not kick the
> spouse, because that gets them arrested as well as court actions by
> divorce lawyers who make them wish they never had been born. They can
> go to Usenet and take out their ire on someone at random who they
> likely do not know, and usually they can get away with it. I usually
> do not get upset by a tirade by someone I do not know.There seems to
> also be Usenet burnout. Many just seem to get tired of posting after a
> time.
>
> In addition to Ian, I do not recall seeing a post from Tom S ( of Ch.
> Burbank fame) here in a long time. At one time he posted nearly every
> day. I hope he is well and perhaps just had Usenet burnout.
>

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